// Include the custom header file to get the function prototype
#include "helper.h"

/**
 * The add_numbers function takes two integer parameters,
 * adds them together, and returns the sum.
 *
 * @param a The first integer to be added.
 * @param b The second integer to be added.
 * @return The sum of a and b.
 */
int add_numbers(int a, int b) {
    // Perform the addition operation and return the result
    return a + b;
}    